Buffalo, NY, February, 2010: The United Socialist Movement of the Americas in conjunction with various community and UB student groups will present Power to the People Week. It will begin on Monday February 22^nd and go through February 26^th 2010. The week of events will take place at various places around the University at Buffalo’s Student Union located at its North Campus. The purpose of the week of events according to organizers is to celebrate progressive and left wing history and causes and raise awareness among the UB community and the greater Buffalo community.

     Each day will be based on a different current of progressive thought. Each day will include workshops, activities and speeches by the various organizations involved. The days and themes will go as follows (with each day running from 11am-2pm and various evening talks from 4pm on):

Feb 22^nd: Liberation Day             

Feb 23^rd: Anti-Capitalist Day

Feb 24^th: Worker’s Power Day

Feb 25^th: Day of the “Man”

   Feb 26^th: Power to the People Day

     Some of the organizations involved include: UB Students for Justice in Palestine, UB Students Against Sweatshops, UB LGBTA, the Buffalo International Action Center, and the Western New York Peace Center. USMA urges people left wing or not to come out to the week’s events. Organization interested in advertising, tabling or participating in the week’s events can use the contact information below. The organizers also encourage individuals who would like to get involved or learn more to contact the information below.

Further Information/ Contact: William Richardson, President USMA Buffalo

Email: willrich354@gmail.com; usmabuffalo@gmail.com